Houston Astros Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	Y. DiazYainer Diaz	C. SalazarCesar Salazar	—
First Base	C. WalkerChristian Walker	Y. DiazYainer Diaz	I. Paredes Astros' Isaac Paredes: To be 'full-go' for spring training Hamstring: Probable for start of season Isaac Paredes Astros' Isaac Paredes: To be 'full-go' for spring training Hamstring: Probable for start of season S. WhitcombShay Whitcomb Z. Dezenzo Elbow: Probable for start of season Zach Dezenzo Elbow: Probable for start of season
Second Base	J. Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Resumes workouts Foot: Probable for start of season Jose Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Resumes workouts Foot: Probable for start of season	B. MatthewsBrice Matthews	N. AllenNick Allen S. WhitcombShay Whitcomb I. Paredes Astros' Isaac Paredes: To be 'full-go' for spring training Hamstring: Probable for start of season Isaac Paredes Astros' Isaac Paredes: To be 'full-go' for spring training Hamstring: Probable for start of season
Shortstop	J. PenaJeremy Pena	N. AllenNick Allen	C. CorreaCarlos Correa S. WhitcombShay Whitcomb
Third Base	C. CorreaCarlos Correa	S. WhitcombShay Whitcomb	B. MatthewsBrice Matthews I. Paredes Astros' Isaac Paredes: To be 'full-go' for spring training Hamstring: Probable for start of season Isaac Paredes Astros' Isaac Paredes: To be 'full-go' for spring training Hamstring: Probable for start of season C. SmithCam Smith Z. Dezenzo Elbow: Probable for start of season Zach Dezenzo Elbow: Probable for start of season
Left Field	Z. ColeZach Cole	Y. Alvarez Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Slated for designated hitter duty Ankle: Probable for start of season Yordan Alvarez Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Slated for designated hitter duty Ankle: Probable for start of season	J. SanchezJesus Sanchez J. Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Resumes workouts Foot: Probable for start of season Jose Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Resumes workouts Foot: Probable for start of season S. WhitcombShay Whitcomb Z. Dezenzo Elbow: Probable for start of season Zach Dezenzo Elbow: Probable for start of season
Center Field	J. MeyersJake Meyers	Z. ColeZach Cole	J. SanchezJesus Sanchez C. SmithCam Smith
Right Field	J. SanchezJesus Sanchez	C. SmithCam Smith	Z. ColeZach Cole S. WhitcombShay Whitcomb Z. Dezenzo Elbow: Probable for start of season Zach Dezenzo Elbow: Probable for start of season
Designated Hitter	Y. Alvarez Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Slated for designated hitter duty Ankle: Probable for start of season Yordan Alvarez Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Slated for designated hitter duty Ankle: Probable for start of season	I. Paredes Astros' Isaac Paredes: To be 'full-go' for spring training Hamstring: Probable for start of season Isaac Paredes Astros' Isaac Paredes: To be 'full-go' for spring training Hamstring: Probable for start of season	J. Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Resumes workouts Foot: Probable for start of season Jose Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Resumes workouts Foot: Probable for start of season Y. DiazYainer Diaz J. SanchezJesus Sanchez C. CorreaCarlos Correa C. WalkerChristian Walker C. SmithCam Smith J. PenaJeremy Pena Z. Dezenzo Elbow: Probable for start of season Zach Dezenzo Elbow: Probable for start of season S. WhitcombShay Whitcomb

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
H. BrownHunter Brown	C. JavierCristian Javier	S. ArrighettiSpencer Arrighetti	M. Burrows Astros' Mike Burrows: Heading to Houston Michael Burrows Astros' Mike Burrows: Heading to Houston	J. AlexanderJason Alexander

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. Hader Astros' Josh Hader: Expects normal offseason Josh Hader Astros' Josh Hader: Expects normal offseason	B. AbreuBryan Abreu	B. Sousa Elbow: Probable for start of season Bennett Sousa Elbow: Probable for start of season B. KingBryan King S. OkertSteven Okert E. De Los Santos Astros' Enyel De Los Santos: Sticking with Houston Enyel De Los Santos Astros' Enyel De Los Santos: Sticking with Houston J. MurrayJayden Murray K. Ort Elbow: Probable for start of season Kaleb Ort Elbow: Probable for start of season R. Munoz Astros' Roddery Munoz: Snagged by Houston Roddery Munoz Astros' Roddery Munoz: Snagged by Houston